The energy storage system was installed and put into operation in 2018, with a photovoltaic power generation capacity of 3.4MW and a storage capacity of 10MWh. The explosion destroyed 0.5MW of energy storage batteries. It is understood that the lithium-ion battery cell supplier of the energy storage station is LG New Energy.
By revealing the disaster-causing mechanism of LIB energy storage station explosion accidents, it can lay the foundation for the safety design of energy storage systems and the prevention, control, and rescue of explosion accidents, ultimately promoting the large-scale application of LIBs in the field of energy storage.
Here, experimental and numerical studies on the gas explosion hazards of container type lithium-ion battery energy storage station are carried out. In the experiment, the LiFePO 4 battery module of 8.8kWh was overcharged to thermal runaway in a real energy storage container, and the combustible gases were ignited to trigger an explosion.
According to incomplete statistics from the National Energy Information Platform, there have been a total of 32 incidents of fire and explosion at energy storage plants worldwide, including 1 in Japan, 2 in the United States, 1 in Belgium, 3 in China, and 24 in South Korea.
And the fire and explosion of energy storage stations have certain characteristics, mainly including: the types of accident batteries are mostly ternary lithium-ion batteries, and most of them occur during charging and rest periods.
The maximum explosion overpressure caused by the explosion of combustible gas generated by the TR of 24 and 48 batteries in the middle of the prefabricated cabin is 92.2 and 566 kPa. Compared with the upper left corner and lower right corner, the TR of the battery in the middle of the prefabricated chamber is the least likely to cause serious harm.
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Here, experimental and numerical studies on the gas explosion hazards of container type lithium-ion battery energy storage station are carried out. In the experiment, the LiFePO 4 battery module of 8.8kWh was overcharged to thermal runaway in a real energy storage container, and the combustible gases were ignited to trigger an explosion. The ...
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